FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 359 PM EDT FRI AUG 16 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... CENTRAL CHARLESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 500 PM EDT * AT 356 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING OVER THE CHARLESTON PENINSULA. UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL THROUGH 5 PM. THIS COMBINED WITH HIGH TIDE WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IF THE RAIN INTENSIFIES...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE NEEDED. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAIN IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON WILL RESULT IN NUISANCE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. AREAS MOST PRONE TO FLOODING INCLUDE THE MARKET... CROSSTOWN...EAST BAY STREET...AND MORRISON DRIVE. SLOW DOWN WHEN TRAVELING...ALLOW EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD... AND DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:07:02 +0000
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